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Anti-vaxxers hate your children

Anti-vaxxers hate your children

What is happening in Samoa is exactly what science and history tell us to expect when the measles virus is introduced into a population with low immunity. Sick, hospitalised, immune-damaged Read More ...

Measles has peaked in Samoa…

Measles has peaked in Samoa…

In one of the most satisfying graphs I’ve ever made, this plot of weekly measles cases – both suspected and confirmed (the minority) – shows that the epidemic of measles Read More ...

Buy a gift with real impact this year

Buy a gift with real impact this year

Hi All. This is just a small festive season appeal to you. Please consider spending a few dollars on those in need of our support in the lead-up to the Read More ...

Measles has peaked in Samoa…

Posted onDecember 11, 2019December 11, 20191 Comment

In one of the most satisfying graphs I’ve ever made, this plot of weekly measles cases – both suspected and confirmed (the minority) – shows that the epidemic of measles Read More …

CategoriesMeasles, Vaccines & vaccinationTagsSamoa

Anti-vaxxers hate your children

Posted onNovember 27, 2019December 1, 20196 Comments

What is happening in Samoa is exactly what science and history tell us to expect when the measles virus is introduced into a population with low immunity. Sick, hospitalised, immune-damaged Read More …

CategoriesEditorial, Vaccines & vaccinationTagsanti-vaccination, Samoa

An early look at influenza in the US highlights that the south does not predict the north

Posted onNovember 24, 2019November 24, 20191 Comment

Influenza (flu) hit Australia earlier in 2019 than it had for many years. It reached a very high peak of cases and the flu season lasted for longer than usual. Read More …

CategoriesInfluenzaTagsepidemiology, United States of America

Buy a gift with real impact this year

Posted onNovember 19, 2019November 25, 2019Leave a comment

Hi All. This is just a small festive season appeal to you. Please consider spending a few dollars on those in need of our support in the lead-up to the Read More …

CategoriesUncategorized

H3N2 is 50 years old and still going strong

Posted onNovember 19, 2019November 19, 20191 Comment

The highly variable H3N2 influenza viruses which seem to cause us the most trouble, heartache and headlines have only been with us since 1968. These tiny droplets of dread emerged Read More …

CategoriesInfluenza, Vaccines & vaccinationTagsA/H3N2, drift, Immunology, Imprinting

Measles in the Pacific via travel from New Zealand

Posted onOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019Leave a comment

Below are some of the latest numbers around the epidemic of measles in New Zealand, and the outbreaks in Australia which are currently linked to New Zealand via infected travellers. Read More …

CategoriesMeaslesTagsNew Zealand

Flu B viruses: why not H-something-N-something?

Posted onOctober 1, 2019October 1, 2019Leave a comment

The world of influenza (Flu) is filled with many strange things. One of these is why we label the influenza A (FluA) viruses with an “H” (short for the name Read More …

CategoriesInfluenzaTagsFluB, FluC, FLUCV, FLUDV, IFDV, influenza D virus

The reality of vaccination success…

Posted onSeptember 23, 2019September 23, 20191 Comment

Perhaps we all forget just how well vaccines have protected us over the decades. Here’s a reminder! Vaccination success is not something we keep in front of mind because it’s Read More …

CategoriesVaccines & vaccinationTagsImmunisation

Flu in a ScienceWeek flash 🏃

Posted onSeptember 11, 2019September 17, 2019Leave a comment

I was asked to present a talk for science week 2019. I thought an explanation of the unprecedented 2019 influenza (flu) season (nicknamed flunami) would be a good talk. But Read More …

CategoriesInfluenzaTagsEiC

Could Measles virus and Ebola virus be working together in the DRC?

Posted onSeptember 7, 2019September 9, 20192 Comments

Measles, resulting from measles virus (MeV) infection can cause immune suppression and “immune amnesia”. MeV infection most often affects non-immune children but can occur in any age group. Immune suppression Read More …

CategoriesEbola virus, Measles, Vaccines & vaccination

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Recent Posts

  • Measles has peaked in Samoa… December 11, 2019
  • Anti-vaxxers hate your children November 27, 2019
  • An early look at influenza in the US highlights that the south does not predict the north November 24, 2019
  • Buy a gift with real impact this year November 19, 2019
  • H3N2 is 50 years old and still going strong November 19, 2019
  • Measles in the Pacific via travel from New Zealand October 25, 2019
  • Flu B viruses: why not H-something-N-something? October 1, 2019
  • The reality of vaccination success… September 23, 2019
  • Flu in a ScienceWeek flash 🏃 September 11, 2019
  • Could Measles virus and Ebola virus be working together in the DRC? September 7, 2019
  • #Flunami2019: Australia’s biggest confirmed flu count on record September 1, 2019
  • Testing out OpenStreetMap stuff August 20, 2019
  • The 2019 Flunami was more than just increased testing August 15, 2019
  • PHEIC news July 25, 2019
  • Flu, genes, clades and H3N2 July 9, 2019

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